CVE-2024-51092: librenms vulnerability

CVE-2024-51092: critical vulnerability affecting librenms. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2024-51092CVSS 9.1Linux

CVE-2024-51092: librenms vulnerability

CVE-2024-51092: critical vulnerability affecting librenms. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS
93.42%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
librenms

What is known

LibreNMS before 24.10.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via OS command injection involving AboutController.php's index(), SettingsController.php's update(), and PollDevice.php's initRrdDirectory().

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-51092, a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) affecting librenms, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether librenms is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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